The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-30
MICHIGAN.
Condensed Reports OF the Latest News
from all Parts OF the State.

The work OF tubing the gas well
at Jackson has begun.
The Methodist Episcopal church at
Ann Arbor is being frescoed and re-
painted throughout.
One of the largest hotels in that
section Of the state Is TO be built at
Shepherd this summer.
The First Congregational Society
OF Jackson is about TO build a new
chapel on Waterloo street.
According to the Pioneer, Manis-
tique will probably have Presbyterian
church before the snow flies.
AT Kalamozoo, Nellie Weber,
aged 16, and Mrs. Debser, aged 90,
died from the effects of heat.
The Grand Rapids Common Coun-
Gil has passed an ordinance for more
street railways TO be operated on the
cable plan.
G. j. Wareham, living near Brooklyn
while picking up corn at his barn the
other day, was bitten In the hand by
rattlesnake.
Kalamazoo, was damaged by an incen-
diary lire TO the amount Of $4,000, by
unknown parties.
The mercury averaged 90 to 100
degrees In the shade during last week,
at Kalamazoo, greatly damaged the
second celery crop.
Rev. William A. Barr, OF Detroit,
has announced his intention of resign
ing the pastorate of the First Presby-
terrain Church in that city.
While cleaning his rifle Rt Crystal
Falls, Henry Hollstone aceidently shot
his wife, killing her. Hollstone is
nearly crazy over the accident.
AT Ishpeming the striking miners
at the Winthrop and Mitchell mines,
$50 in number. went TO work again,
their demands having been satisfied.
During a heavy storm, the residence
of Charles Hackett, one mile south OF
Ionia, was struck by lightning and de-
stroyed. sLoss, 1900; insurance, ST.
600.
Charles A. Davis, of Chicago, has
been appointed 10 the Chair Of Normal
Science in Alma Presbyterian College
in place Of Prof. L. A. Howell, re-
signed.
Marshall & Brothers saw and
planning mills; together with 100000
feet Of lumber, at Inlay City, Lapeer
county, burned. Loss $4,000; no in
surance.
"A large barn Of Caleb Patterson
at Comstock, near Kalamazoo, to-
gether with its contents, the seasons
crops, burned. Loss, $500; insured
for 2,400.
The City of Mackinaw, ran over
and wrecked row boat in which were
Christopher Nicholas and wife, Jacob
Rohler, and Jacob Bachman, all Of
Detroit. All four were drowned.
The Port Huron Times says that
Henry Towards gas well also yields a
fine lubricating oil which Mr.. Howard
Is now using In his mill and on his tug
boats. The Times says he intends put
ting IL on the market.
The City Of Sheboygan was raised
by the Leviathan and towed in at De-
troit The damage to the vessel is not
great, and her own pumps free her.
The work of raising the vessel took
about five actual days.
-Four Cass county pioneers were
buried last saturday and Sunday, Mrs.
Plautz, aged 80 years, Brownsville;
Mrs. John Adams, Porter, aged 63;
Samuel Decoo, Penn, aged 67, and DIR.
Thomas j. Casterline, aged "a.
The Muskegon butchers association
has made purse of s7l.50 for Robert
Smith, the butcher whose leg was
broken on the Fourth OF July. In ad-
dition they have given him the SIS
awarded the butchers brigade on the
Fourth.
w. j. Cunningham and wife and
James Duffy and wife, while owing on
Clinton river were run down by a
lighter in tow of the barge Ruby, and
Mr.. Cunningham was drowned +.
Tuscany, engineer OF the Ruby, rescued
the ladies. Duffy swan ashore.
The Michigan State Pharmaceu-
teal Association, was dissolved and
reorganized The officers elected were:
A. Bassett, Detroit; President; Vice
Presidents, Guy NJ. Harwood, A. Ly-
man, III. W. Hephart; 5. Parkill, Sec
rotary; William Dupon, Treasurer.
The Association meets next year at
Detroit, Mich.
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